Nearly 50,000 people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco during the dramatic mass movement on 30 and 31 July. Spanish authorities deployed police and military forces after border guards were overwhelmed, while dozens…
A Dangerous Power Game in the Middle East
What is happening in the Middle East right now should make everyone nervous, including in Norway. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have concluded a defence agreement under which an armed attack on one of the…
When Sanctions Become State-Sanctioned Piracy
Vladimir Putin recently warned that attacks, harassment and unlawful interference against Russian merchant shipping will be met in the same way as piracy. The statement will naturally be presented as yet another Russian threat. But…
Have Tariffs and Sanctions Become America’s Most Important…
We are told that tariffs and economic sanctions are imposed to defend democracy, human rights and international law. It sounds noble. But is it the whole truth? Or have these instruments increasingly become economic weapons…
Europe Will Protect Ukrainians — Unless Kyiv Needs…
The screenshot is an automatically translated version of a Polish article based on a report published by Rzeczpospolita on 13 July 2026. https://tvpworld.com/94315130/eu-to-refuse-protection-for-ukrainians-subject-to-conscription The European Commission proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians until 2028. At the same…
Article 5 — NATO’s Greatest Bluff?
NATO repeats Article 5 like a creed. An attack on one is an attack on all. The phrase has been used so many times that it is hardly scrutinised any more. It is simply accepted.…
Neutrality Is Not Cowardice. It Is Survival.
Norway likes to describe itself as a nation of peace. A country that builds bridges, negotiates agreements and stands on the side of international law. But what happens when the bridge-builder becomes a frontline state…
Norway’s Dangerous Blindness to BRICS
The next chapter of BRICS has begun. What started as economic cooperation between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is becoming a new global power factor. BRICS is no longer only about trade, currency,…
NATO Is Meeting Again — But Who Is…
When NATO gathers in Turkey, first at parliamentary level in Istanbul and then with its top leaders in Ankara, it is presented as a meeting about security, unity and responsibility. But behind the fine words…